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=Survival WebQuest =

**General Topic:** Survival **Specific Topic:** Supplies for survival **Audience:** 7th and 8th graders **Type of Activity:** WebQuest

Students will be creating a survival web quest. They will be placed in the shoes of a volunteer sent out into the mountains to locate survivors from a plane crash. They are limited to what they can carry and must choose items carefully given a dollar limit to purchase supplies.
 * Topic Overview: **

Students will be given 30 minutes of class time to complete the web quest. They will use computers from the laptop cart to research their items. Students will be creating a survival list of items that they would bring along if they were a volunteer for a survival search. Each volunteer is limited to 75 pounds of carrying weight. Students need to purchase 12 unique items. Each student only have $500 to spend and cannot exceed that limit.
 * Task: **

Students will first create a list of items on paper of what they consider to be a necessity. Once they have a list of times they think they will need, they will then spend the remaining 30 minutes researching items on the internet. Students are only allowed to purchase items from [|Walmart], [|Camping Survival], [|Cabela's], and [|Gander Mountain]. The students only have $500 and must purchase at least 12 unique items. When purchasing items, students must take consider the cost of tax and shipping. The class will use 6% as the tax for all items. Students will use this spreadsheet to organize their lists.
 * Process/Guidance: **

Students will be graded using this rubric:. Students will be graded on purchasing at least 12 unique items that have a total weight of 75 pounds or less and cost $500 or less. They will also have to present their survival list and explain why they purchased each item to their classmates.
 * Evaluation: **

I chose this topic, because it is a fun way for students to use math. They will have to use a budget which relates to real life. Although the situation in this problem is not an everyday crisis, this project will give students an idea of what it would be like to plan for a hunting or camping trip in which they are restricted to a carrying weight.
 * Reflection: **